Chapter 64: The Realm for Restoring Souls

"Alright, enough teasing. The weakness in your mental defenses will take a long time to resolve, but your weakened soul can be restored by refining pure soul energy. Next, I’ll send you to a world where the level of force is so low that no one can be your match. All you need to do is kill; we’ll handle the refinement of the souls. Restoring you to normal will be effortless." After explaining for quite some time, Ruoxing finally revealed the next course of action to Yexing.

"If I have to kill people to collect soul energy, and considering the amount needed for our recovery is massive, a normal person’s soul energy isn’t much. The number to kill isn’t just hundreds or thousands. Is this truly your plan, to slaughter ordinary people like this?" For the first time, Yexing’s expression changed. He didn’t mind killing, but he was not a bloodthirsty person.

"Of course not. Since you’d say that, I know you’re still quite kind at heart. Actually, the world I’m sending you to will soon face a zombie apocalypse. Zombies also have some soul energy and can be considered monsters. For every zombie you kill, you’ll gain 0.001 points of evil energy."

"Also, the mysterious reward for defeating that twelve-winged angel, Tianyu, has been finalized. Everyone who participated in the battle will receive something. Golden Rule for you and Yechen. Kanade Tachibana’s Angel Bloodline, though most of her abilities are focused on healing and less on offense. Shiina gets a skill called Subtle Steps—when used, agility increases by 30 and evasion rate by 30%. Bai Ji receives a Snow Bell, which grants some ice abilities when worn. That sums it up. Besides you, everyone else will likely need a long time in deep sleep to recover. The details you can look up later yourself!"

Having responsibly relayed all these matters to Yexing, Ruoxing, who would have long lost patience if not for her sense of duty, waved him away like shooing a guest. In the next moment, Yexing was transformed into a cluster of light, sent into a new world.

Ye Xingchen

Status: Split, Cursed (Berserk, Sealed)

Level: 97 (Yexing: 46) (Yechen: 49)

Combat Power: 89,495 (Yexing: 5,256) (Yechen: 5,721) (Soul severely wounded, combat power decreased)

Technique: Nightshadow Star Formula. Comprehended while observing the stars, it is an immense ability with numerous branches, allowing mastery over most powers.

Skills: Geass, Star River, Star Guidance, Starburst, Star Blink, Star Arc, Star Mark...

Talents: Star Control, Golden Rule, ???

Luck: A (MAX)

Element: 80% Light Resistance

Kanade Tachibana

Status: Asleep (Angel of Light)

Level: 12

Combat Power: 758 (Angel of Light State: 1,329)

Skills: Hand Sonic, Delay, Distortion, Harmonics (clone, no side effects), Howling, Overdrive, Wings, more angelic skills to be discovered

Talent: Affinity with Light

Luck: A+

Element: 120% Light Affinity (+50% Angelic Bloodline bonus)

Shiina Ediri

Status: Asleep (Blood Eyes: temporarily doubles combat power)

Level: 13

Combat Power: 1,224

Skills: Mastery of throwing weapons, dual-blade mastery, keen perception, shadow concealment, Subtle Steps, Finisher, Hide

Weapons: Kunai, short blades

Talents: Assassination, Guard

Luck: B (in Fallen Star state: A+)

Bai Ji

Status: Asleep (Nine-tailed Celestial Fox)

Level: 49

Combat Power: 5,842 (currently 3,453)

Weapon: Snow Bell

Talent: Bewitch All Living Things

Luck: A+

Abilities: Five Tails (Mind, Fire, Water, Wind, Thunder), Ice (added by Snow Bell)

After awakening in a perfectly ordinary room, the first thing Yexing did was check on Kanade and the others. The findings put him at ease; most had gained significant improvements, but the soul damage had left them in slumber. Of all of them, Yexing was least affected and remained conscious, making him responsible for awakening the rest.

According to Ruoxing’s and Ruocheng’s explanations, and the basic knowledge infused by the system, Yexing now found himself in a world devoid of any special powers. People here lived orderly lives, developing technology, but weapons weren’t particularly advanced—except for some weapons of mass destruction, the most powerful available in daily life weren’t even on par with those of the Afterlife Battlefront, perhaps not even close.

"So that’s why I’m considered invincible in this world?" After reviewing the basic information, Yechen realized that unless he acted outrageously and prompted them to attack with missiles or the like, nothing here could truly harm him.

He thought about the coming zombie chaos—the world would soon be paralyzed by the outbreak, even advanced weapons rendered useless. When that time came, no one would have the capacity to deal with him. With this assurance, Yexing could calmly focus on gathering soul energy to revive his slumbering companions.

"Before the zombie crisis erupts, there’s nothing much to do. Might as well go out and get familiar with the area." Understanding the surroundings and landscape was essential; no matter what happened, he needed to be able to react quickly, not waste time due to unfamiliarity.

He slung the scabbard of the Twin Fantasy Swords across his back with one hand, but then remembered—just as in his original world, carrying a sword openly would attract attention, perhaps even the police. Not wanting such hassle, Yexing wrapped the swords in a plain cloth, so to outsiders it would look like a wooden sword. After all, who would think someone would walk around the city with a real blade?

"My new identity is as a first-year student at Fujimi Private Academy, right? But since the world will soon fall into chaos, going or not going doesn’t matter. My real goal is to collect the souls of zombies." As he walked the streets, familiarizing himself with the layout, Yexing muttered softly, ignoring the people around him as if they were air.

"I really don’t recommend that. The system arranged this identity for a reason, so you should play your role and attend school. It may help your future plans. Don’t you find it tedious to kill like a machine? No matter how withdrawn you are, such monotony would get to you," Ruoxing objected to Yexing’s plan.

"I can endure it if it means getting them back," Yexing replied, surprisingly resolute. Even if it would be tedious, for the sake of those he cared about, he could tolerate it.

"Alright, I give up. But there’s a better way now. It won’t interfere with your soul collection, and you might find some interesting diversions along the way."

"Well… alright then." Yexing had intended to refuse—after all, patience was essential for anyone who’d become as strong as his former self. But seeing the pleading look in Ruoxing’s eyes, he agreed.